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In The World Today (V!A!2) In contemporary Christian thought, Jesus Christ’s living presence is not just a historical fact but a current reality that influences the lives of millions around the world. Christians believe that Jesus, though he lived on earth over 2,000 years ago, remains present and active today. This belief is rooted in […]

21st-century Renewal Ministries is an independently owned and managed online local church and spiritual growth consulting ministry that emerged from the consulting activities of United Methodist Pastor Dale R. Turner, which began in 1997 when he was the pastor of Poland United Methodist Church in Poland, Ohio. Since then, he has consulted with or trained

21st Century Renewal Ministries2460 Fixler Rd., Wadsworth, Ohio 44281 Telephone: 330-335-0162 Email: dale6@roadrunner.com Website: daleturner.org This is a special blog offering a free Spiritual Gifts Booklet. This booklet can be used by a local church (free of charge). Downloading the booklet. Step 1. Click the link below to open the booklet.Step 2. Click the three

DOWNLOAD THE FIRST 100 DAYS APP. Print this page before proceeding! Step – 1 Click on “Download App.” Step – 2 Click on “Save First100″ Step – 3 Click on “First100.zip”. Step – 4 Unzip “First100.zip”. Step – 5 Open “Output Folder”. Step – 6 Click on “First100”.  Step – 7 Open “Setup”. Step –

Discipleship, Formation or Information? It was my privilege to participate in a Disciple Bible study group in 1986 following my initial training as a disciple Bible study leader. I will never forget the emphasis I was taught at the very beginning when the leader of the training session said, “this will be a study focused

 Church Growth Books Are Not Silver Bullets Two pastors were talking the other day when one said to the other, “It seems like the members of my church are looking for some easy answer or silver bullet that will reverse our worship decline and renew our church.” That pastor then asked, “Do you know of

Several years ago, I asked Lyle Schaller why a specific local church had grown so successfully.  He replied, “The church you asked about, like most American megachurches, has been built on the foundation of three basic cornerstones: The first cornerstone is, a long tenured,personable, creative, exceptionally competent, and reflective pastor.” (Letter from Lyle E. Schaller to

Imagine you are 100 years old and your great, great granddaughter or great, great grandson asks you, “grandma, grandpa what made you happy in life?” What will you say? So what makes you happy? Happiness means different things to different people. One man asked his wife what she wanted for Christmas. She told him “Nothing

Someone called me the other day and said, “this pandemic is really getting to me. I have cabin fever; I feel lonely and depressed.  I feel like giving up.  What am I to do? As I listened, I found myself feeling somewhat the same way. My response was to write this article entitled,” how I